Single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T reading can safely exclude MI in ED Medha Baranwal15 May 2022 5:38 PM GMTUSA: A single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) below the cutoff of 6 ng/L is a rapid and safe strategy for identifying a substantial...
Text messaging fails to improve medication adherence in acute coronary syndrome patients Medha Baranwal14 May 2022 6:45 AM GMTAustralia: A text message-based program wherein patients received "motivational and supportive" text messages in the year following ACS did not have...
Vitamin K2 and vitamin D supplements fail to slow aortic valve calcification in elderly Medha Baranwal29 April 2022 5:15 AM GMTDenmark: Menaquinone-7 (MK-7), also known as vitamin K2, plus vitamin D supplementation for 2 years did not influence progression of aortic valve...
Empagliflozin rapidly improves symptoms and QoL in Hospitalised AHF Patients: EMPULSE Trial Medha Baranwal18 April 2022 4:15 AM GMTUSA: Treatment with empagliflozin in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF) produces clinical benefits and improves the quality of life,...
No reduction in stroke, mini strokes, blood clotting in the brain or changes in cognitive function with edoxaban after TAVR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTPatients treated with the blood thinner edoxaban for six months after a heart valve replacement procedure experienced fewer symptomless blood clots...
Edoxaban no better than DAPT after TAVR: ADAPT-TAVR Trial MD Editorial Team11 April 2022 4:15 AM GMTThrombosis is a most common complication of cardiac procedures. It is unknown whether direct oral anticoagulant edoxaban can reduce leaflet thrombosis...
Early initiation of Empagliflozin Improves QoL in Acute HF Patients within 2 weeks: EMPULSE Trial MD Bureau9 April 2022 5:00 AM GMTIntroduction Patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF) are at high risk for cardiovascular death and readmission, and also experience an...
Earlier the better - when it comes to ablation of VTs in people with ICDs, says Circulation study Medha Baranwal8 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTItaly: Researchers in a recent study strongly support that when it comes to catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardias (VTs) in people with...
Second-generation Chocolate Touch device superior to first-generation DCB for blocked arteries in leg Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2022 12:30 AM GMTAmong patients treated for a blocked artery in the leg, second-generation paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) led to better target vessel patency and...
Mammograms may provide clues about women's risk for cardiovascular disease: Study Dr. Shravani Dali22 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTMammograms may provide clues about women's risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study published in the Circulation. The American...
Oral inhalation flecainide may help restore sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation patients Medha Baranwal18 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTNetherlands: A recent study in the journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology found the administration of flecainide via oral inhalation to...
Long term paracetamol use associated with higher blood pressure, CVD risk: Circulation study Dr Kartikeya Kohli8 Feb 2022 4:45 AM GMTParacetamol has been often suggested as a safer alternative to another class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),...
